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John Joseph Travolta is an American actor. He began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards
John Joseph Travolta born February 18, 1954[1] is an American actor. He began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Travolta came to prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter 1975–1979, followed by leading roles in Carrie 1976, Grease 1978, Urban Cowboy 1980, and Blow Out 1981. He earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in Saturday Night Fever 1977 and Pulp Fiction 1994. His other notable films include Get Shorty 1995, Broken Arrow 1996, Michael 1996, Face/Off 1997, A Civil Action 1998, Primary Colors 1998, The General’s Daughter 1999, The Punisher 2004, Wild Hogs 2007, Hairspray 2007, Bolt 2008, and Savages 2012.
Travolta returned to television portraying lawyer Robert Shapiro in the series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He received an Emmy Award as a producer as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He was also Emmy-nominated for his role in the action-comedy web series Die Hart 2021.
Outside of acting, Travolta has released nine albums, including four singles that have charted on the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40. His albums have typically accompanied films he has starred in, such as Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture 1978, which topped the Billboard 200. Travolta is also a private pilot.